Cheongju vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
849K
518K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 62% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5946th and 831st ($903 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 10th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 228th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$7382

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651